Comparing myocardial perfusion scan findings in patients with and without Covid-19 by Bahar Moasses-Ghafari, Sahar Choupani, Sajed Jahanbin, Reza Lotfi, Khaled Rahmani

“…Abstract Background Covid-19 is a pandemic viral disease that directly or indirectly affects multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. SPECT GATED MPI is a non-invasive nuclear imaging modality used to assess myocardial perfusion and function. …”
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Case of surgical treatment of ascending aorta and aortic arch aneurysm in a patient with unclassified connective tissue disease by B.M. Todurov, A.Y. Shkandala, O.V. Zelenchuk, M.F. Rotar, N.S. Gnoyanko

“…Thoracic aortic aneurysm is one of the most serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system. Survival of patients without surgery within 5–10 years does not exceed 13–19 %. …”
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Association between Particulate Matter Pollution Concentration and Hospital Admissions for Hypertension in Ganzhou, China by Chenwei Li, Xinye Zhou, Kun Huang, Xiaokang Zhang, Yanfang Gao

“…Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and respirable particulate matter (PM10) are two major air pollutants with toxic effects on the cardiovascular system. Hypertension, as a chronic noncommunicable cardiovascular disease, is also a risk factor for several diseases. …”
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Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Carlos Zamarrón, Luis Valdés Cuadrado, Rodolfo Álvarez-Sala

“…Both OSAS and metabolic syndrome may exert negative synergistic effects on the cardiovascular system through multiple mechanisms (e.g., hypoxemia, sleep disruption, activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and inflammatory activation). …”
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Comparison of Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate Recovery Indices in Healthy Young Adults after Submaximal Exercise with and without Music Intervention by Saravanan T, Prashanth K S

“… Background Physical exercise places significant demand on the cardiovascular system with heart rate HR increasing during activity and rapidly decreasing post-exercise. …”
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Bitlis Air Pollution Emission Inventory and Estimation of Health Effects by Multiple Linear Regression by Sinan Mehmet Turp

“…In recent years, a number of studies have been conducted on the short-term and long-term effects of air pollution and it has been observed that the disease and mortality rates are increasing due to the cardiovascular system. According to Bitlis Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urban Planning, the total amount of coal entering Bitlis province in 2015 is 55.118,63 kg. …”
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Echocardiography in Confirmed and Highly Suspected Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients and Its Impact on Treatment Change by Nadia Benyounes, Clélie Van Der Vynckt, Séverine Tibi, Alexandra Iglesias, Laurence Salomon, Olivier Gout, Thierry Tibi

“…COVID-19 interacts at multiple levels with the cardiovascular system. The prognosis of COVID-19 infection is known to be worse for patients with underlying cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Orthopaedic Aspects of Marfan Syndrome: The Experience of a Referral Center for Diagnosis of Rare Diseases by Fernando De Maio, Alessandro Fichera, Vincenzo De Luna, Federico Mancini, Roberto Caterini

“…The most important features affect the cardiovascular system, eyes, and skeleton. The aim of this study was to report the most frequent musculoskeletal alterations observed in 146 patients affected by Marfan syndrome. …”
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Muscle-derived extracellular vesicles mediate crosstalk between skeletal muscle and other organs by Jiajie Jia, Jiajie Jia, Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Yue Zhou, Peng Zhang, Xiaoping Chen

“…Furthermore, we explore the impact of SKM- EVs on various organs including bone, the cardiovascular system, adipose tissue, and nervous system. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Hypercalcemic Crisis in 155 Patients: A Single Center Retrospective Study by Yuqing Qu, Yang Liu, Xianling Wang, Qinghua Guo, Jin Du, Yu Pei, Jianming Ba, Weijun Gu, Jingtao Dou, Zhaohui Lv, Yiming Mu

“…Patients mainly presented with symptoms of the digestive system (78.10%), nervous system (63.30%), skeletal system (59.60%), urinary system (59.50%), and cardiovascular system (34.90%). These 155 patients with hypercalcemic crisis got effective therapies that included simultaneous administration of intravenous injection (IV) isotonic saline, subcutaneous calcitonin, bisphosphonate, or hemodialysis in serious cases. …”
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The ACE2/Apelin Signaling, MicroRNAs, and Hypertension by Lai-Jiang Chen, Ran Xu, Hui-Min Yu, Qing Chang, Jiu-Chang Zhong

“…MicroRNAs are linked with modulation of the ACE2/Apelin signaling, which exhibits beneficial effects in the cardiovascular system and hypertension. The ACE2-coupled crosstalk among the RAAS, the Apelin system, and microRNAs provides an important mechanistic insight into hypertension. …”
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Improved 11α-hydroxycanrenone production by modification of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene in Aspergillus ochraceus by Li Qianqian, Shi Li, Liu Yingying, Guan Shimin, Zhang Shuo, Cai Baoguo, Rong Shaofeng

“…Eplerenone is a drug that protects the cardiovascular system. 11α-Hydroxycanrenone is a key intermediate in eplerenone synthesis. …”
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Congenital malformations in children of diabetic mothers in the province of Cienfuegos. 2016-2019 by Fanny Arbolay Sanabria, Lázaro Roberto Herrera Fragoso, Maylé Santos Solí, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez, Walkiria Díaz Senra, María Soledad Vilches León

“…Major congenital malformations constituted the largest percentage and the most affected system was the cardiovascular system. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> diabetes mellitus and overweight continue to be risk factors for congenital malformations, so reducing them in women of reproductive age and planning pregnancy is important in the prevention of maternal diabetes and its impact on the product of conception.…”
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Cardiovascular Characterization of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anemia by Nancy González Vales, Ximena Laura Graña, Lucía Díaz Morejón, Tamara Sánchez Estrada, Belkis Rodríguez Jorge, Ifraín Machín Caride

“…It is well tolerated by the cardiovascular system for a long time, but as years pass, cardiac function is affected.…”
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Atherosclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: More Than a Simple Association by Lorenzo Cavagna, Nicola Boffini, Giovanni Cagnotto, Flora Inverardi, Vittorio Grosso, Roberto Caporali

“…Finally, the effects of RA therapies on cardiovascular system in general and on atherosclerosis in particular are really wide and different. …”
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Case Report: Two-month-old infant with PHACE syndrome: facial hemangioma and severe complex coarctation of the aorta by Sánchez-Ortiz David, Sánchez-Ortiz David, Deiros-Bronte Lucía, De la Hoz-Marañón Lucía, Feito-Rodríguez Marta, Rey-Lois Juvenal, Salas-Mera Diana, Labrandero-De Lera Carlos, López-Gutiérrez Juan Carlos, Gutiérrez-Larraya Federico

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Characteristics of the level of athletes' sports preparedness in freestyle wrestling by Bakytbek Konakbayev, Raisa Bekembetova, Omirzhan Bekturganov, Mukhtar Yeskaliyev, Dinara Zhunisbek

“…An in-depth complex examination was performed, which included assessment of anthropometric indices, registration of the main parameters of external respiration and gas exchange, cardiovascular system. Results: The indicators of recovery processes during the training process and competitive activity were obtained to assess the level of preparation of freestyle wrestlers, where a number of shortcomings of their training were revealed. …”
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Modeling for Prediction of Mortality Based on past Medical History in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Secondary Analysis by Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Yeganeh Karimi, Arash Abdollahi, Ali Kabir

“…Infectious and parasitic diseases’ history showed the greatest association (OR = 5.72, 95% CI: 4.20, 7.82), while the greatest PAF was for cardiovascular system diseases (20.46%). According to logistic regression modeling, the largest effect, other than ICU admission and age, was for history of infectious and parasitic diseases (OR = 3.089, 95% CI: 2.13, 4.47). …”
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Androgenic Anabolic Steroids Cause Thiol Imbalance in the Vascular Endothelial Cells by Halszka Ponamarczuk, Maria Światkowska, Marcin Popielarski

“…AAS abuse is correlated with severe damage to the cardiovascular system, including changes in homeostasis and coagulation disorders. …”
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Observer- and sequence variability in personalized 4D flow MRI-based cardiovascular models by Belén Casas Garcia, Kajsa Tunedal, Federica Viola, Gunnar Cedersund, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, Matts Karlsson, Tino Ebbers

“…Abstract Subject-specific parameters in lumped hemodynamic models of the cardiovascular system can be estimated using data from experimental measurements, but the parameter estimation may be hampered by the variability in the input data. …”
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